Supervised Play Thursday Mornings
2018-04-19 08:45 - 10:45, 2018-05-03 08:45 - 10:45, 2018-05-17 08:45 - 10:45, 2018-05-24 08:45 - 10:45, 2018-05-31 08:45 - 10:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Beginning Bridge
2018-04-19 09:15 - 11:15, 2018-05-03 09:15 - 11:15, 2018-05-17 09:15 - 11:15, 2018-05-24 09:15 - 11:15
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Learn Bridge the modern way in this course designed by Pat Harrington! Each class includes both instruction and practice play. Start playing the very first day! Children & teens welcome.
For people who have never played bridge and those people who have played for years but want a refresher course or just to learn the basics.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper for more information.

PLAY & LEARN Beginning Bridge
Dates

Introduction to Bridge
Choosing a Contract, Scoring
February 22, 2018

Opening Bids and Selecting the Best Game
Opening 1NT
March 8

Major Suit Opening Bids
March 22

Minor Suit Opening Bids
April 5

Dummy Points
April 19

Responder Bids Notrump
May 3

Opener Bids Notrump
May 17

Takeout Doubles
May 24

Preempts
June 7

Strong 2 Clubs
June 14

Intermediate IV
2018-04-19 19:15 - 21:30, 2018-04-26 19:15 - 21:30, 2018-05-03 19:15 - 21:30, 2018-05-10 19:15 - 21:30, 2018-05-17 19:15 - 21:30, 2018-05-24 19:15 - 21:30
Frank Smoot
(408) 732-5736
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This new course goes beyond the topics from Intermediate Bridge II and Intermediate Bridge III.
This course is for bridge players who have a minimum of two years experience playing duplicate bridge.
Using materials from many sources (primarily Richard Pavlicek) you will learn powerful and practical bidding, play and defense concepts, do exercises in class (homework outside of class) and finish the evening by playing hands relating to the topic. Snacks are also provided. You will be amazed at what you willl learn, even if you have played for years and years!
The in-class exercises are available in electronic format so students can play the hands at home and receive commentary on their bidding and play (requires Bridge Baron software).
Our course lecturer is the very popular Frank Smoot who has taught bridge to beginners and beyond in Palo Alto for 15+ years. Frank and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
For more information contact Frank Smoot (408) 732-5736 email.

The 8-Week Course Covers

Declarer Play:

Trump Control
Trick One Tips
Suit Establishment
Timing
Counting

Defense

Signaling
Trump Promotion and Defensive Ruffs
Counting

Class Downloads**

Lesson 1
Trump Control

Lesson 2
Trick One Tips

Lesson 3
Suit Establishment

Lesson 4
Timing

Lesson 5
Counting

Lesson 6
Signal

Lesson 7
Defensive Trump Tricks

Lesson 8
Defensive Counting

**Downloads may change a couple of days prior to class.Instructions for downloading and playing files with Bridge Baron
Bridge Baron Support
Bridge Baron Website. We usually have copies of Bridge Baron at class which we sell at a discount.

*After registering, please send a check made out to Frank Smoot in the amount of $175 to hold your spot to:
Frank Smoot
528 S Taaffe St
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Supervised Play Monday Evenings
2018-04-23 18:45 - 2018-04-24 20:45, 2018-05-07 18:45 - 2018-05-08 20:45, 2018-05-21 18:45 - 2018-05-22 20:45, 2018-06-04 18:45 - 20:45

Deadly Defense
2018-04-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-05-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-05-21 19:00 - 21:00
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Half the time at the bridge table, you will be defending. Don’t let those mean declarers walk all over you! Defend yourself! Learn how to lead, signal, and discard. This course is written by Pat Harrington
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge Class builds upon our Beginning Bridge Classes and prepares our students for our Intermediate Classes.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper at (650) 207-1816 email for additional information.

Deadly Defense
Dates

Leading Against Notrump
January 8, 2018

Leading Against Suit Contracts
January 22

Second Hand Low
February 5

Second Hand Low … Except
February 19

Third Hand High
March 5

Introduction to Attitude Signals
March 19

Using Attitude Signals When Partner Leads
April 9

Opening Leads and Attitude Signals
April 23

Discards and Attitude Signals
May 7

Suit Preference Signals.
May 21

Supervised Play Tuesday Mornings
2018-04-24 08:45 - 10:45, 2018-05-01 08:45 - 10:45, 2018-05-15 08:45 - 10:45

2 Over 1 An Introduction
2018-04-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2018-05-01 09:00 - 11:00, 2018-05-15 09:00 - 11:00
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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This class is a basic introduction to the 2 Over 1 bidding system that will improve your game. This popular variation of Standard American allows players to quickly identify game going and slam invitational hands using low level bids.
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge class builds upon student understanding of Standard American bidding. Students should have the equivalent of 2 years experience before taking this class.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper at (650) 207-1816 email for additional information.

Larry Cohen Seminar - 2018
2018-05-12 08:30 - 2018-05-13 15:00
Larry Cohen, writer and teacher and winner of many tournaments, will be here in person to present two one-day seminars for Intermediate/Advanced players. These seminars will cover:

Saturday Morning: Defense – Second Hand Play
Saturday Afternoon: Defense – Notrump Defense at Tricks 1 & 2
Sunday Morning: Declarer – The Throw-in Play
Sunday Afternoon: Declarer – Finding the Queen

Hands played in class:

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Coffee, tea, snacks and a light lunch will be provided.
These seminars are expected to sell out. Registration including advanced payment is required to hold your spot.
Cancellation Policy: Reservations may be cancelled up to May 1. After that, every attempt will be made to sell your spot to someone else. If we can sell it to another person we will return your registration fee less a $10 cancellation fee per day. Otherwise no refund will be made.

Larry Cohen is best known as an advocate for the “Law of Total Tricks” as a guide in the bidding. He has won 25 North American Bridge Championships (NABC) events including the Vanderbilt, two Spingolds, two Reisingers, three Life Master Pairs, and four Blue Ribbon Pairs, and he is a two-time winner of the Cavendish Invitational Pairs cash prize tournament.

Payment
If you have not already paid, please bring a check for the full amount made out to Unit 503 to the seminar.

Registration

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$85 per attendee per day if payment received before May 1.
$95 per attendee per day May 1 or later.
FREE for Silicon Valley Youth Bridge participants 18 and younger – sponsored by Larry Cohen and the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation.
Registration, including payment, required. See instructions below.
For more information contact Valerie Baldwin email (650) 851-7810
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Beginning Bridge
2018-06-04 19:00 - 21:00
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Learn Bridge the modern way in this course designed by Pat Harrington! Each class includes both instruction and practice play. Start playing the very first day! Children & teens welcome.
For people who have never played bridge and those people who have played for years but want a refresher course or just to learn the basics.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper for more information.

PLAY & LEARN Beginning Bridge
Dates

Introduction to Bridge
Choosing a Contract
June 4, 2018

Opening Bids and Selecting the Best Game
Opening 1NT
June 11

Major Suit Opening Bids
Minor Suit Opening Bids
June 18

Dummy Points
June 25

Responder Bids Notrump
Opener Bids Notrump
July 9

Takeout Doubles
July 16

Preempts
July 23

Strong 2 Clubs
July 30
